The 6-foot statue of a pioneer woman disappeared from in front of the center. Police said they worry that it would be cut into pieces and sold for scrap.

Police showed photos of two men dragging a large tub. They left the scene in a vehicle that police said appears to be a Mercury Tracer station wagon. The men had a third person, probably a woman, with them when they left the site.

Investigators said they were offering a reward of up to $1,000 for the arrest of the men and up to $4,000 for the safe return of the statue. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.